Screen MECEst - Maine Composite Estimates (1120)

Overpayment Application

These codes determine how any current year overpayment will be applied. The decision affects what's printed on the applicable return and the calculation of next year’s estimated tax payments. The overpayment options are listed in the following table or can be selected from the dropdown list.
Code
Result
1
Refund 100 percent of the overpayment. This is the default option.
2
Apply 100 percent of the overpayment to next year’s estimates; refund excess. This option applies the overpayment to each estimate in full until the overpayment is exhausted or all estimated payments are made, in which case the excess is refunded.
3
Apply to 1st estimate; refund excess.
4
Apply equally to each estimates; refund excess. This option divides the total overpayment by the number of next year payments desired, applies this amount to each estimate, and refunds any excess overpayment.
5
Apply amount shown in the
Overpayment to be applied (Code 5 or 8)
field to estimates until exhausted, refund excess.
6
Apply to 1st and 2nd estimate; refund excess.
7
Apply 100 percent of overpayment to next year’s estimates; no refund. This option applies the entire overpayment to next year even if estimates aren't required or the overpayment is in excess of the payments required. No refund is made.
8
Apply amount specified in the
Overpayment to be applied (Code 5 or 8)
field to next year’s estimate. This option allows an overpayment to be specified even when estimates aren't required or generated.

Estimates

These codes determine which method to use to determine the amount of next year’s estimated tax. If
2
through
7
is entered in the
Application of current year overpayment
field, the application defaults to option 1 in the
Form 1040ES-ME - declaration for next year
field. If both of these fields are blank, the application doesn't generate estimate vouchers or filing instructions information. The estimate options are listed in the following table or can be selected from the dropdown list.
Code
Result
1
Use the current year income tax liability. This is the default if option
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
, or
7
is entered in the
Application of current year overpayment
field.
2
Use the current year income tax liability plus the adjustment in the
Amount to adjust current year liability (Code 2)
field. If this option is selected, also enter an adjustment to the current-year tax liability in the
Amount to adjust current year liability (Code 2)
field. If the adjustment represents a decrease, enter a negative amount.
3
Use the current year income tax liability even if the total liability falls below the minimum amount required for estimate payments.
4
Print vouchers with amount fields blank. If this option is selected, estimate vouchers print with the amount fields blank.
5
Use the amounts entered in the
Amounts for next year’s estimates (Code 5 or 9)
fields, before overpayment. If you select this option, the amounts entered in the
Amounts for next year’s estimates (Code 5 or 9)
fields are adjusted by any overpayment applied.
9
Use the amounts entered in the
Amounts for next year’s estimates (Code 5 or 9)
fields. If you select this option, the amounts entered in the
Amounts for next year’s estimates (Code 5 or 9)
fields aren't adjusted by any overpayment applied.
Use these fields to specify the estimate amounts for each quarter. These amounts won't be adjusted by the amounts entered in the
Next year estimates already paid
fields.
If code
5
is entered in the
Form 1040ES-ME - declaration for next year
field, enter the desired quarterly payments in these fields. These amounts are adjusted by the overpayment applied.
If code
9
is entered in the
Form 1040ES-ME - declaration for next year
field, enter the desired quarterly payments in these fields. These amounts won't be adjusted by the overpayment applied.
Use these fields to enter any estimate payments already made toward the next year.
If code
1
,
2
, or
3
is entered in the
Form 1040ES-ME - declaration for next year
field, these amounts and the overpayment applied are subtracted from the calculated quarterly gross estimated tax liability to determine the net estimate amounts.
If code
5
or
9
is entered in the
Form 1040ES-ME - declaration for next year
field, these amounts do not adjust the amounts entered in the
Amounts for Code #5 or #9
fields.
The number of estimate vouchers defaults to
4
. Enter a code to specify fewer than 4 vouchers. The overpayment and amounts already paid toward next year’s estimates are applied to each voucher based on the overpayment code and the quarter in which the amounts are paid. The options for the number of vouchers are listed in the following table or can be selected from the dropdown list.
Code
Result
4
All 4 vouchers are generated. This is the default option.
3
The last 3 vouchers are generated. Any unpaid balance from the 1st estimate is included in the 2nd estimate voucher.
2
The last 2 vouchers are generated. Any unpaid balance from the 1st and 2nd estimate is included in the 3rd estimate voucher.
1
100 percent of the gross estimated tax liability is allocated to the 4th voucher.
A
100 percent of the gross estimated tax liability is allocated to the 1st voucher.
B
100 percent of the gross estimated tax liability is allocated to the 2nd voucher.
C
100 percent of the gross estimated tax liability is allocated to the 3rd voucher.
This field allows rounding specifications for the estimated payments. The estimated payments can be rounded up to the nearest factor indicated. For example, to round up each estimated payment to the nearest $10, enter a
10
. If this field is blank, each estimated payment is rounded up to the nearest dollar.
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